Date: 2025-05-28Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Decision (EU) 2025/1062 of 19 May 2025 on the consistency of the performance targets included in the draft performance plan submitted by Croatia pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council with the Union-wide performance targets for the fourth reference period of the Single European Sky performance and charging scheme (notified under document C(2025) 2944)
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport
## Report on Commission Decision (EU) 2025/1062 Regarding Croatian Performance Targets under the Single European Sky
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes Commission Decision (EU) 2025/1062 of May 19, 2025, concerning the consistency of Croatia's draft performance plan with Union-wide performance targets for the fourth reference period (RP4: 2025-2029) of the Single European Sky (SES) performance and charging scheme. The Decision assesses Croatia's proposed targets in the key performance areas (KPAs) of Safety, Environment, Capacity, and Cost-Efficiency. While the Commission finds that the targets for Environment, Capacity, and Cost-Efficiency are consistent with Union-wide targets, it identifies concerns regarding the intermediate Safety targets for 2025-2028 as being abnormally low and requiring improvement. The report concludes that Croatia's overall draft performance plan is largely consistent, but that Croatia must address the identified shortcomings in the safety targets for the years 2025-2028.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview and analysis of Commission Decision (EU) 2025/1062, focusing on the consistency assessment of Croatia's draft performance plan under the Single European Sky (SES) initiative. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the Commission Decision.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a Decision regarding the consistency of Croatia's *draft* performance plan with Union-wide performance targets, under the existing regulatory framework of the Single European Sky.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the core objective is to ensure that Croatia's national performance targets for air navigation services are consistent with the Union-wide performance targets established for the fourth reference period (2025-2029) under the Single European Sky (SES) performance and charging scheme. The KPAs are: Safety, Environment, Capacity and Cost-Efficiency.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As the provided text only discusses a *draft* plan, it is difficult to say whether this is an amendment or a decision regarding a new policy. However, since it is a draft plan that is being reviewed for consistency, this is an *assessment of a proposed plan to ensure compliance* under the framework of the Single European Sky. Therefore, this would be closer to a "new policy" than to an amendment.
* The overall regulatory framework for the Single European Sky (SES) aims to improve the performance of air navigation services in Europe. This involves setting performance targets for Member States to ensure safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. The Decision addresses the need to ensure Croatia's draft performance plan aligns with the Union-wide targets, contributing to the overall objectives of the SES.
* The Commission is responsible for assessing Member States' draft performance plans and ensuring their consistency with Union-wide targets. This assessment is based on criteria laid down in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
Since this is regarding a *draft* plan, this is more like a "new policy" than an amendment. Therefore, the report will detail the main components, rules and actions mandated by the entire provided text.
* **Assessment of Safety Targets:** Croatia proposed safety performance targets, measured by the effectiveness of safety management, spanning 2025-2029. While the 2029 targets align with Union-wide benchmarks, the targets for 2025-2028 were deemed "abnormally low and insufficient" to ensure the achievement of the 2029 targets. Croatia is required to improve these intermediate safety management levels in its final performance plan.
* **Assessment of Environment Targets:** The proposed environment targets relating to average horizontal en-route flight efficiency were found to be consistent with the national reference values from the European Route Network Improvement Plan (ERNIP). The measures included airspace resectorisation and expanded cross-border free route airspace implementation.
* **Assessment of Capacity Targets:** The proposed capacity targets measured as minutes of en-route ATFM (Air Traffic Flow Management) delay per flight were found to be consistent with reference values from the Network Operations Plan. Measures included airspace reorganisation, additional air traffic controller recruitment, a new air traffic management system, and optimised sector opening schemes.
* **Assessment of Cost-Efficiency Targets:** The proposed cost-efficiency targets measured as determined unit cost (DUC) for en-route air navigation services were found to be consistent, based on DUC trend, long-term DUC trend, and baseline value compared to other comparable charging zones.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the primary target audience is the Republic of Croatia, specifically its air navigation service provider, Croatia Control, and the relevant authorities responsible for the implementation of the Single European Sky (SES) performance and charging scheme within Croatia. Affected industry parties (e.g. airlines, other Air Navigation Service Providers) indirectly impacted by the policies set forth by the SES are also affected.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The primary responsible body is Croatia Control, the air navigation service provider. The European Commission, assisted by the Performance Review Body (PRB), plays a supervisory and assessment role.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** Croatia is required to address the Commission's findings regarding the intermediate safety targets in its *final* performance plan to be adopted pursuant to Article 16, point a, of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317. The specific deadline for the final plan is not mentioned in the text, but it is implied that it must be submitted after this Decision.
* **Specific to Amendments:** The key implementation aspect related to the identified changes lies in Croatia Control's revision and improvement of the safety management level targets for 2025-2028.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The expected outcome of implementing the proposed changes, specifically the need to improve the intermediate safety targets for 2025-2028, is to enhance the safety performance of air navigation services provided by Croatia Control during the RP4 period. By setting more ambitious and realistic intermediate targets, Croatia Control will be encouraged to implement more effective safety management systems and practices, contributing to a higher level of safety in the European airspace. The Commission will be able to ensure that safety targets are not only met for 2029 but also for the years leading up to it. Ultimately, this helps the Croatian aviation industry stay in compliance with the SES.
**9. Conclusion:**
Commission Decision (EU) 2025/1062 assesses the consistency of Croatia's draft performance plan for the fourth reference period (2025-2029) under the Single European Sky (SES) framework. While the decision finds Croatia's targets for Environment, Capacity, and Cost-Efficiency to be aligned with Union-wide goals, it identifies the need for Croatia to improve its intermediate safety performance targets for 2025-2028. Croatia is required to address these findings in its final performance plan. This Decision is significant as it ensures Croatia will be held to higher safety standards, as set by the European Union.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: The political and economic union of European countries.
L series 2025/1062: Official Journal reference for the Commission Decision.
28.5.2025: Date of the Official Journal.
COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2025/1062: The title of the commission decision regarding performance targets.
19 May 2025: Date of the Commission Decision.
Croatia: Member State submitting the draft performance plan.
Regulation (EC) No 549/2004: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the framework for the creation of the single European sky (the framework Regulation).
European Parliament: One of the legislative branches of the European Union.
Council: Refers to the Council of the European Union.
Unionwide performance targets: Performance targets set at the Union level for the Single European Sky.
fourth reference period: The period 2025-2029 for the Single European Sky performance and charging scheme.
Single European Sky: An initiative to reform air traffic management in Europe.
C(2025) 2944: Document number for the Commission Decision.
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION: The executive branch of the European Union.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: The Treaty that defines the scope of the European Union.
Article 11(3) point c: Article within Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 providing the legal basis for the decision.
Regulation (EU) 2024/2803: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the implementation of the Single European Sky.
23 October 2024: Date of Regulation (EU) 2024/2803.
Article 5(8)(3): Article within Regulation (EU) 2024/2803 providing the legal basis for the decision.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317: Regulation laying down a performance and charging scheme in the single European sky.
11 February 2019: Date of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317.
Implementing Regulations (EU) No 390/2013 and (EU) No 391/2013: Regulations repealed by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317.
Article 14(2): Article within Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317 providing the legal basis for the decision.
Member States: Countries that are part of the European Union.
functional airspace blocks FABs: Airspace blocks established to enhance air traffic management.
air navigation services: Services related to the safe and efficient operation of aircraft.
network functions: Functions that support the air navigation service network.
local performance targets: Performance targets set at the national or FAB level.
RP4: Abbreviation for the fourth reference period.
2025-2029: The years defining the fourth reference period.
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/1688: Decision setting Unionwide performance targets for the air traffic management network for the fourth reference period.
1 October 2024: Date by which draft performance plans were to be submitted to the Commission.
15 November 2024: Date by which updated draft performance plans were to be submitted.
draft performance plan: Croatia's submitted plan for performance targets.
Performance Review Body (PRB): Body assisting the Commission in the implementation of the performance scheme.
Annex IV: Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317 outlining criteria for assessing consistency of performance targets.
Article 15(2): Article within Regulation (EC) No 550/2004 on the provision of air navigation services.
Regulation (EC) No 550/2004: Regulation on the provision of air navigation services in the single European sky (the service provision Regulation).
Article 22(5): Article within Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317 related to cost allocation.
key performance area of safety: One of the key areas used to evaluate performance.
EASA level A to D: Levels used to measure the effectiveness of safety management.
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA): The agency responsible for civil aviation safety in Europe.
Air navigation service provider: Entity that provides air navigation services.
Safety policy and objectives: One aspect of safety management.
Safety risk management: Another aspect of safety management.
Safety assurance: Another aspect of safety management.
Safety promotion: Another aspect of safety management.
Safety culture: Another aspect of safety management.
Croatia Control: Air navigation service provider in Croatia.
Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/1688: Sets the Unionwide safety targets that Croatia's local safety performance targets are compared against.
third reference period (RP3): The reference period preceding RP4.
Article 16, point a: Article within Implementing Regulation EU 2019/317 regarding the adoption of the final performance plan.
key performance area of environment: Key area focusing on environmental impact.
average horizontal en route flight efficiency of the actual trajectory: Metric used to assess environmental performance.
European Route Network Improvement Plan (ERNIP): Plan for improving the European route network.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123: Regulation laying down detailed rules for the implementation of air traffic management (ATM) network functions.
2 July 2024: Date when the ERNIP was available.
Serbia: Neighboring country of Croatia.
Hungary: Neighboring country of Croatia.
key performance area of capacity: Key performance area focusing on capacity.
average en route ATFM delay per flight: Metric for assessing capacity performance.
Network Operations Plan: Plan for network operations.
Article 9: Article of Implementing Regulation EU 2019/123 related to the Network Operations Plan.
air traffic controllers: Personnel responsible for directing air traffic.
air traffic management system: System used for managing air traffic.
key performance area of cost-efficiency: Key performance area focusing on cost-efficiency.
determined unit cost (DUC): Metric for assessing cost-efficiency.
en route air navigation services: Air navigation services provided during the en route phase of flight.
RP3 and RP4 (2020-2029): The period covering both the third and fourth reference periods.
charging zone: Area where air navigation service charges are applied.
Article 7: Article within Implementing Decision EU 2024/1688, which contains reference to charging zone levels
EUR 37,41: Baseline value for the DUC in Croatia.
2022 prices (EUR2022): Refers to the real value of the determined unit cost
EUR 39,13: Average baseline value of the comparator group.
Republic of Croatia: The official name of the country.
Brussels: Location where the decision was made.
Apostolos TZITZIKOSTAS: Member of the Commission.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/1062 28.5.2025
COMMISSION DECISION(EU) 2025/1062
of 19 May 2025
on the consistency of the performance targets included in the draft performance plan submitted by
Croatia pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council
with the Union-wide performance targets for the fourth reference period of the Single European Sky
performance and charging scheme
(notified under document C(2025) 2944)
(Only the Croatian text is authentic)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 laying
down the framework for the creation of the single European sky (the framework Regulation)(1), and in particular
Article 11(3) point (c), thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2024/2803 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2024 on the
implementation of the Single European Sky(2), and in particular Article 58(3) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317 of 11 February 2019 laying down a performance
and charging scheme in the single European sky and repealing Implementing Regulations (EU) No 390/2013 and (EU)
No 391/2013(3), and in particular Article 14(2) thereof,
Whereas:
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
(1) Pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004, Member States are to draw up plans, either at national level
or at the level of functional airspace blocks (‘FABs’), including performance targets, for each reference period of the
performance and charging scheme for air navigation services and network functions. Those plans are to include local
performance targets which are consistent with the Union-wide performance targets for the reference period
concerned.
(2) The Union-wide performance targets for the fourth reference period (‘RP4’, 2025-2029) were set out in Commission
Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/1688(4).
(3) All Member States have drawn up and adopted draft performance plans for RP4, which were submitted to the
Commission for assessment by 1 October 2024. Following the verification of completeness of those draft
performance plans, the Commission requested Member States to submit updated draft performance plans by
15 November 2024.
(4) The Commission’s assessment presented in this Decision is based on the updated draft performance plan for RP4
submitted by Croatia (‘the draft performance plan’).
(5) The Performance Review Body (‘PRB’), assisting the Commission in the implementation of the performance scheme,
has submitted to the Commission a report containing its advice on the assessment of the draft performance plans.
(1) OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2004/549/oj.
(2) OJ L, 2024/2803, 11.11.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2803/oj.
(3) OJ L 56, 25.2.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2019/317/oj.
(4) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/1688 of 12 June 2024 setting Union-wide performance targets for the air traffic
management network for the fourth reference period from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2029 (OJ L, 2024/1688, 17.6.2024, ELI:
http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2024/1688/oj).
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(6) In accordance with Article 14(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317, the Commission has assessed the
consistency of the local performance targets included in the draft performance plan on the basis of the criteria laid
down in point 1 of Annex IV to that Implementing Regulation, and taking account of local circumstances where
relevant.
(7) The Commission has complemented its assessment of the draft performance plan with a review of the elements set
out in point 2 of Annex IV to that Implementing Regulation. In respect of point 2.1(d)(vii) of Annex IV to
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317, the Commission notes that it has not conducted, as part of that review, a
detailed analysis of the methodology used by Croatia for the allocation of costs between en route and terminal
services in RP4. Therefore, the Commission has not drawn any conclusions, at this stage, in respect of the
compliance of that cost allocation methodology with points (e) and (f) of Article 15(2) Regulation (EC)
No 550/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council(5) and Article 22(5) of Implementing Regulation
(EU) 2019/317.
COMMISSION ASSESSMENT
Assessment of the safety targets
(8) As regards the key performance area of safety, the consistency of the targets included in the draft performance plan
has been assessed in accordance with point 1.1 of Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317.
(9) The performance targets in the key performance area of safety proposed by Croatia in respect of the effectiveness of
safety management, broken down per safety management objective and expressed as a level of implementation, are
as follows:
Targets on the effectiveness of safety management, expressed as a level of implementation,
Croatia
ranging from EASA level A to D
Air navigation Safety management
2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
service provider objective
Safety policy and
B B B B C
objectives
Safety risk management B B B C D
Croatia Control
Safety assurance B B B B C
Safety promotion B B B B C
Safety culture B B B B C
(10) The Commission observes that the safety performance targets proposed by Croatia for the air navigation service
provider (Croatia Control) are equal to the Union-wide safety targets in respect of calendar year 2029.
(11) The Commission notes that the draft performance plan sets out measures for Croatia Control for the achievement of
the local safety targets, such as implementing an efficient safety management system to mitigate risks at an early
stage, as well as monitoring and reporting on safety indicators to track and improve performance and address
deviations and deficiencies.
(5) Regulation (EC) No 550/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the provision of air navigation
services in the single European sky (the service provision Regulation) (OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 10, ELI http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/
2004/550/oj).
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(12) As observed in recitals (9) and (10), the local safety performance targets for 2029 included in the draft performance
plan are in line with the corresponding Union-wide targets set in Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/1688.
Therefore, those local safety performance targets should be considered consistent with the Union-wide performance
targets.
(13) However, the intermediate targets for years 2025 to 2028 for all safety management objectives are observed to be
abnormally low and insufficient for ensuring the subsequent achievement of the targets for 2029. Furthermore, such
low intermediate targets are not justified in light of the actual performance of Croatia Control in the third reference
period (‘RP3’) and the measures for achievement of the safety targets in RP4 referred to in recital (11).
(14) Therefore, Croatia should address, in its final performance plan to be adopted pursuant to Article 16, point (a), of
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317, the findings set out in recital (13) by improving the targeted safety
management levels for years 2025 to 2028.
Assessment of the environment targets
(15) As regards the key performance area of environment, the consistency of the targets included in the draft performance
plan regarding the average horizontal en routeflight efficiency of the actual trajectory has been assessed based on the
criterion laid down in point 1.2 of Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317. Accordingly, the proposed
environment targets of Croatia have been compared to the relevant en route horizontal flight efficiency reference
values set out in the European Route Network Improvement Plan (‘ERNIP’), drawn up in accordance with Annex I to
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123(6) and available at the time of adopting the Union-wide
performance targets for RP4, that is on 2 July 2024.
(16) The environment performance targets proposed by Croatia for RP4 and the corresponding national reference values
from the ERNIP, expressed as the average horizontal en routeflight efficiency of the actual trajectory, are as follows:
Croatia 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Targets in the key
performance area of
environment, expressed as
1,46 % 1,45 % 1,44 % 1,43 % 1,42 %
the average horizontal en
routeflight efficiency of the
actual trajectory
Reference values 1,46 % 1,45 % 1,44 % 1,43 % 1,42 %
(17) The Commission observes that the environment targets proposed by Croatia are equal to the corresponding national
reference values for each calendar year of RP4.
(18) The Commission notes that Croatia has presented in the draft performance plan measures for the achievement of its
environment targets which include the re-sectorisation of airspace at the interfaces with Serbia and Hungary, and an
expanded cross-border free route airspace implementation.
(19) On the basis of the findings set out in recitals (16), (17) and (18), the targets in the key performance area of
environment included in the draft performance plan should be considered consistent with the Union-wide
performance targets for RP4.
(6) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123 of 24 January 2019 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of air
traffic management (ATM) network functions and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 677/2011 (OJ L 28, 31.1.2019, p. 1,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2019/123/oj).
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Assessment of the capacity targets
(20) As regards the key performance area of capacity, the consistency of the targets included in the draft performance plan
regarding the average en routeair traffic flow management (‘ATFM’) delay per flight has been assessed based on the
criterion laid down in point 1.3 of Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317. Accordingly, the proposed
capacity targets of Croatia have been compared to the relevant reference values set out in the Network Operations
Plan drawn up in accordance with Article 9 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123 and available at the time of
adopting the Union-wide performance targets for RP4, that is on 2 July 2024.
(21) The en route capacity targets proposed by Croatia for RP4, expressed in minutes of ATFM delay per flight, and the
corresponding reference values from the Network Operations Plan, are as follows:
Croatia 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Targets in the key
performance area of
capacity, expressed in 0,29 0,23 0,21 0,18 0,18
minutes of en routeATFM
delay per flight
Reference values 0,29 0,23 0,21 0,18 0,18
(22) The Commission observes that the capacity targets proposed by Croatia are equal to the corresponding national
reference values for each calendar year of RP4.
(23) The Commission notes that Croatia has presented, in the draft performance plan, measures for the achievement of its
en route capacity targets. Those measures include the reorganisation of airspace, the recruitment of additional air
traffic controllers, the introduction of a new air traffic management system, and the continuous optimisation of
sector opening schemes to meet traffic demand.
(24) On the basis of the findings set out in recitals (21), (22) and (23), the targets in the key performance area of capacity
included in the draft performance plan should be considered consistent with the Union-wide performance targets
for RP4.
Assessment of the cost-efficiency targets
(25) As regards the key performance area of cost-efficiency, the consistency of the targets included in the draft
performance plan regarding the determined unit cost (‘DUC’) for en route air navigation services has been assessed
based on the criteria laid down in points 1.4(a), (b) and (c) of Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317.
Those criteria consist of the DUC trend over RP4, the long-term DUC trend over RP3 and RP4 (2020-2029), and the
baseline value for the DUC at charging zone level compared with the average value of the charging zones where air
navigation service providers have a similar operational and economic environment.
(26) The en routecost-efficiency targets proposed by Croatia for RP4, and the related baseline values, are as follows:
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2019 2024
En routecharging zone of
baseline baseline 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Croatia
value value
Targets and baseline values
in the key performance
area of cost-efficiency, EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR
expressed as determined unit 44,80 37,41 36,96 36,52 36,08 35,64 35,21
cost (in real terms at 2022
prices)
(27) Concerning the assessment criterion set out in point 1.4(a) of Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317,
the Commission observes that Croatia’s DUC trend at charging zone level of - 1,2 % % over RP4 is in line with the
Union-wide trend of - 1,2 % over the same period.
(28) Concerning the assessment criterion set out in point 1.4(b) of Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317,
the Commission observes that Croatia’s long-term DUC trend at charging zone level over RP3 and RP4 of - 2,6 %
outperforms the long-term Union-wide trend of - 1,0 % over the same period.
(29) Concerning the assessment criterion set out in 1.4(c) of Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317, the
Commission observes that Croatia’s baseline value for the DUC of EUR 37,41 in real terms at 2022 prices
(‘EUR2022’) is 4,4 % lower than the average baseline value of EUR 39,13 in EUR2022 of the relevant comparator
group set out in Article 7 Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/1688.
(30) On the basis of the findings set out in recitals (26) to (29), the targets in the key performance area of cost-efficiency
included in the draft performance plan should be considered consistent with the Union-wide performance targets
for RP4.
CONCLUSIONS
(31) In the light of the foregoing, the performance targets included in the draft performance plan of Croatia should be
considered consistent with the Union-wide performance targets for RP4,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The performance targets included in the draft performance plan submitted by Croatia for the fourth reference period
(‘RP4’), listed in the Annex to this Decision, are consistent with the Union-wide performance targets for RP4 set out in
Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/1688.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Croatia.
Done at Brussels, 19 May 2025.
For the Commission
Apostolos TZITZIKOSTAS
Member of the Commission
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ANNEX
Performance targets included in the draft performance plan of Croatia, found to be consistent with
the Union-wide performance targets for the fourth reference period
KEY PERFORMANCE AREA OF SAFETY
Targets on the effectiveness of safety management, expressed as a level of implementation,
Croatia
ranging from European Aviation Safety Agency (‘EASA’) level A to D
Air navigation service
Safety management objective 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
provider concerned
Safety policy and objectives B B B B C
Safety risk management B B B C D
Croatia Control Safety assurance B B B B C
Safety promotion B B B B C
Safety culture B B B B C
KEY PERFORMANCE AREA OF ENVIRONMENT
Croatia 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Targets in the key
performance area of
environment,expressed as the
1,46 % 1,45 % 1,44 % 1,43 % 1,42 %
average horizontal en route
flight efficiency of the actual
trajectory
KEY PERFORMANCE AREA OF CAPACITY
Croatia 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Targets in the key
performance area of
capacity, expressed in minutes 0,29 0,23 0,21 0,18 0,18
of en routeATFM delay per
flight
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KEY PERFORMANCE AREA OF COST-EFFICIENCY
2019 2024
En routecharging zone of
baseline baseline 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Croatia
value value
Targets and baseline values
in the key performance
area of cost-efficiency, EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR
expressed as determined unit 44,80 37,41 36,96 36,52 36,08 35,64 35,21
cost (in real terms at 2022
prices)
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